Notice Information
Notice Title
Airwave Secure Communications Radio Infrastructure and Secure Communications Radio service
Notice Description
Introduction Glasgow Subway currently operates an Airwave secure radio communication system that facilitates all day to day operational communications within its infrastructure and also allows SPT to communicate with the emergency services via the secure ESN communication network, in times of emergency. In addition to SPT's internal operational communications, the current radio system also allows the emergency services to independently communicate within the Subway sub-surface system.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Extension of Term for negotiated procedure from 2020 until 2026
Options: further delays to the ESN delivery program are encountered then approval is also sought to extend the service on a per annum on a rolling contract basis.
Procurement Information
The ESN hardware and services are currently provided, operated and maintained by Airwave Solutions (a Motorola company). In December 2015, the Government awarded the new ESN user services and mobile services contracts to Motorola Solutions for handsets and EE Limited for infrastructure, respectively. These new contracts will phase in a new communication service that will incorporate 4G connectivity. The Government's programme is now in the mobilisation phase before the start of transition to a full new ESN system. This planned transition was intended to be rolled out between 2017 and 2020 but due to significant delays in this process, confirmation of when this final transition will take place has yet to be confirmed by the Home Office. What is now understood is that due to the delays with this implementation the new ESN Contract, the Home Office has extended the current contract with Airwave Solutions till December 2022 with the option for a further year to December 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000620065
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467493
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
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- CPV Codes
32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
45316200 - Installation of signalling equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,208,557 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Mar 20206 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2026 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (UTILITIES)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 5JF
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385327
Airwave Secure Communications Radio Infrastructure and Secure Communications Radio service - Introduction Glasgow Subway currently operates an Airwave secure radio communication system that facilitates all day to day operational communications within its infrastructure and also allows SPT to communicate with the emergency services via the secure ESN communication network, in times of emergency. In addition to SPT's internal operational communications, the current radio system also allows the emergency services to independently communicate within the Subway sub-surface system. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467493
Airwave Secure Communications Radio Infrastructure and Secure Communications Radio service
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